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Definition of chestnut noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chestnut

noun
 
/ˈtʃesnʌt/
 
/ˈtʃesnʌt/
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  1. (also chestnut tree)
     [countable] a large tree with spreading branches that produces smooth brown nuts inside cases that are covered with spikes. There are several types of chestnut tree. see also horse chestnutTopics Plants and treesc2
  2. [countable] a smooth brown nut of a chestnut tree, some types of which can be eaten
    • roast chestnuts
    • The dessert was a rich mixture of chestnut purée and cream.
    see also Spanish chestnut, sweet chestnut, water chestnut compare conkerTopics Foodc2
  3. [uncountable] a deep red-brown colour
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • bright
    • glossy
    • rich
    • …
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  4. [countable] a horse of a red-brown colourTopics Animalsc2
  5. old chestnut [countable] (informal) an old joke or story that has been told so many times that it is no longer funny or interesting
    6. Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Old English chesten (from Old French chastaine, via Latin from Greek kastanea) + nut.
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